St Mary's edge out Terenure for Leinster title in Irish Junior Schools Championship
St Mary's College edged out local rivals Terenure College to claim the Leinster title in the Irish Schools Junior Championship at Lucan Golf Club.
The Rathmines boys racked up 72 points to win on a best-card countback from Terenure with Donabate Community School and St Michael's College third with 70 points.
Evan Moynihan, Saul Moore, Jack Halpin and Scott Dillon were the heroes of the hour for St Mary's who will go on to represent Leinster in the All Ireland Final at Macroom on April 22.
Winners St Mary’s College, Rathmines, from left: Jack Halpin, Joe McNamara, Chairman of Leinster Golf, Evan Moynihan and Saul Moore. Missing from photo: Scott Dillon. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/Cashman Photography
Ben Hanratty (Donabate CC) Photo: Photo: Ronan Quinlan/Cashman Photography
Adam Allahbachani (Blackrock College) Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Adam Allahbachani (Blackrock College). Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Adam O'Loughlin (Naas CBS) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Aiden O'Carroll (St Michael's College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Alex Cass (CBS Kilkenny) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Andrew Curran (Naas CBS) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Billy Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny CBS) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Daniel Redmond (Colaiste Bhride, Carlow) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Daniel Schwer (St Michael's College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Gavin O'Neill (Malahide CS) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Jack Halpin (St Mary's College Rathmines) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Jake Foley (Blackrock College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
James McDermott (Knockbeg College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
James O'Rourke (Naas CBS) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
James Stenson (Donabate CC) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Luke Doogue (Knockbeg College) in action in theIrish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Matthew Kenny (Belvedere) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Michael McShane (Terenure College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Mikey Murphy (Knockbeg College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Patrick Curran (Terenure College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Rory O'Shea (Blackrock College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Saul Moore (St Mary's College Rathmines) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Saul Moore (St Mary's College Rathmines) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Scott Dillon (St Mary's College Rathmines) in action in theIrish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Scott Dillon (St Mary's College Rathmines) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Sean Keeling (Belvedere) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Sean Keenan (St Kieran's College, Kilkenny) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Seb Broderick (Belvedere) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Winners St Mary’s College, Rathmines (from left): Declan Lacey, team manager, Joe McNamara, Chairman of Leinster Golf, Gareth Halpin, Jimmy Somers, Captain of Lucan, Evan Moynihan, Saul Moore and Jack Halpin. Missing from photo: Scott Dillon. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Thomas Abom (Terenure College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Tom O'Neill (Kilkenny CBS) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
William O'Riordan (St Michael's College) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Zach Argue (Donabate CC) in action in the Irish Schools Junior Finals at Lucan Golf Club. Photo: Ronan Quinlan/www.cashmanphotography.ie
Irish Schools Junior Championship, Lucan Golf Club
72 points — St Mary's College, Rathmines (Best card); Terenure College;
70 — Donabate Community School; St Michael's College;
69 — St Mary's, Carlow; Belvedere College;
68 — Blackrock College;
67 — Colaiste Bhride, Carnew; St Kieran's, Kilkenny;
66 — Scoil na mBraithre, Kilkenny;
65 — Malahide Community School; Naas CBS.